SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA — April 22, 2014 -- Edward M. Fields, Silicon Valley CEO and Ed Tech Innovator, announced his new book today Teachers Matter: Empowered Students Come From Empowered Teachers. Teachers Matter: Empowered Students Come From Empowered Teachers will be available for purchase September 9th, 2014. In conjunction with his new book, Teachers Matter : Empowered Students Come From Empowered Teachers, Edward M. Fields has also launched a new "Take the Pledge" campaign which can be found on TeachersMatter.com. By pledging, participants will tell our nations teachers how much they matter.

TeachersMatter.com will keep count of how many participants "Take the Pledge", and when TeachersMatter.com reaches 10,000 pledges, the HotChalk Education Network will donate technology to a Title 1 school. The HotChalk Education Network's Corporate Social Responsibility Program will place the technology in schools from the "Take the Pledge" donation.You can "Take the Pledge" by visiting www.teachersmatter.com/pledge. For more information, please visit www.teachersmatter.com.

About Teachers Matter:

Empowered Students Come From Empowered TeachersTeachers Matter is a must-read for everyone with a stake in American education. This is more than just a book; it’s an alarm bell calling our nation to action. Make your voice heard as well – take the pledge to support real, meaningful, and sustainable teacher-centric education reform and let others know how and why “Teachers Matter” to you.

The HotChalk Education Network is the nation's leading free online resource providing information about the Common Core State Standards initiative for K-12 teachers and administrators, parents, and students. For more information, please visit the HotChalk Education Network.

About HotChalk:

HotChalk is a leading provider of education technology and services. The Silicon Valley company partners with universities to provide turnkey solutions that put degree programs on line. HotChalk solutions incorporate all phases of the education lifecycle and deliver industry leading student retention and graduation rates.

HotChalk operates the largest global network of free education content on the Internet through the HotChalk Education Network. The company believes all people should have access to education, and is on a mission to make meaningful education outcomes available to everyone, everywhere. To learn more, visit HotChalk.com.